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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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